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LOT 1668
Bronze Age Currency Axehead
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5 1/8 in. (640 grams, 13 cm).
With hexagonal-section shank and long chamfered blade, squared cutting edge; casting seams to long edges; solid shank in place of socket.
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Opening Bid: £200
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Bronze Age Socketted Axehead
Koban Culture, 12th-8th century B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £300
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